HP Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller - Manual (Page 118)

B-12 Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller User Guide
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Bus Master Data Transfers
The Integrated Smart Array Controller is a bus master device that takes control
of the PCI bus during high-speed transfers. This allows the system processor
to handle application processing or other types of tasks. Data transfer occurs at
rates of up to 132 MB/s on the PCI bus. Bus master high-speed transfers are
particularly important when the supported models are used in conjunction with
multiple expansion boards such as network interface controllers (NICs).